H.B. Fuller Announces Price Increase.Business Editors ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2003 H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FUL) today reported that its adhesives business segment will implement a price increase of 6.5 percent for water based adhesives, 4.5 percent for hot melt adhesives and specific individual increases for various other products, effective March 15 or as contracts allow, for their North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. customers. The price run-up in a wide variety of key raw materials as well as increased transportation costs, caused largely by the uncertainty surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the political situation in the Middle East, are cited as reasons. In this period of instability the company continues to work with its raw material suppliers to safeguard uninterrupted supply of products for their customers in case of a military conflict. H.B. Fuller Company is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. products, with fiscal 2002 sales of $1.256 billion. Common stock is traded on the NYSE exchange under the symbol FUL. For more information about the Company, visit the Web site at: http://www.hbfuller.com. |
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